BE A MONK CHALLENGE
Are you ready to unplug from the chaos of daily life and dive into a transformative experience like no other? The Be a Monk Challenge invites you to spend 7 days at our serene spiritual sanctuary, retreat center, and Hare Krishna temple in Watford.
Be a monk
Challenge
Discover what it’s like to live the life of a monk right here in the UK. Immerse yourself in daily spiritual practices, take on meaningful challenges, and unlock a deeper sense of peace and purpose.
Discover what it’s like to live the life of a monk right here in the UK. Immerse yourself in daily spiritual practices, take on meaningful challenges, and unlock a deeper sense of peace and purpose.
Open to both men and women, this unique retreat offers you the chance to reset, reconnect, and experience profound spiritual well-being in a supportive and uplifting environment. Whether you’re a spiritual seeker or simply looking for a fresh perspective, this challenge promises to leave you inspired and renewed.
You will get to know yourself better spiritually, strengthen your mind and determination and, most importantly, have an amazing time with like-minded individuals!
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GOT QUESTIONS?
Yes, everyone is welcome to apply regardless of their familiarity with this spiritual practice. The Be a Monk challenge is especially designed for the newcomer where we introduce the challenger to some of the core elements of what we practice and believe in.
The cost covers basic shared accommodation and three meals a day for the duration of the course and of course lots of fun activities as well as amazing learning opportunities.
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You will be staying in our residential guest accommodation which is on the temple premises. Accommodation will be shared, simple and of a monastic style with communal bathroom facilities.
Of course, to dive deeper into spiritual life there is no age limit, however these residential courses are most suitable for the youth (although you must be at least 18 years old) and middle-aged adults as you’ll be in a fast-paced environment and it can sometimes be challenging. For those who are older or have health issues, we encourage exploring other courses offered by our educational hub – School of Bhakti or exploring our guesthouse options.
Generally, we recommend one to take part for the entirety of the course as it’ll take one on a journey of self-discovery and we wouldn’t want you to miss out on the many exciting things we have lined up. There are short rest breaks during each day where you may choose to take calls if you wish.
Our courses are quite popular and so we regularly offer them multiple times throughout the year and other offerings are frequently updated here on the website and so if one offering doesn’t work out for you, there may be more coming soon.
It’s up to you – the schedule is generally packed with exciting activities that you naturally won’t spend so much time with your devices.
HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?
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